Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Namibia to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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